Philadelphia property report
700 block of S Washington Sq
A corridor block: 1 business property among 3 homes, 100% of the homes owner-occupied.
The typical home here is up 65% since 2016, now about $1.9M. Property taxes are climbing about 7% a year though the increases have eased lately.
- Owner-occupied
- Investor / LLC
- Absentee
- Vacant
- Has violations
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By the Numbers
How fast it's moving
Assessed-value change for the typical home. Philadelphia taxes a flat 1.3998% of value, so the bill moves with it.
How the block compares
The typical home here is $1.9M — about 8.5× the citywide median home, and above the ZIP 19106 median of $392K. The same block, read against everyone else in the ZIP 19106 and across Philadelphia.
| This block | ZIP 19106 | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1.9M | $392K | $230K |
| Owner-occupied | 33% | 40% | 48% |
Safety & quality of life
Within 200 metres of the block over the last 12 months: 67 reported crimes (about 6 a month, 39% of them violent) and 111 resident 311 requests to the city. A busy commercial corridor logs far more than a quiet residential block, so read this against nearby blocks, not the citywide total.
Most reported crimes
Top 311 complaints
Philadelphia Police incident reports and 311 service requests within 200m, trailing 12 months. Reported location, not necessarily where an incident occurred.
Schools
The public schools this block is zoned for — its official School District of Philadelphia catchments.
Catchment assignments from the School District of Philadelphia via City of Philadelphia open data. Confirm with the District before enrollment decisions.
What it's worth, and where taxes are going
- $1.9M typical home, up +65% since 2016
- Median assessment-based tax estimate $13,311 to $27,284 a year through 2027, +7%/yr
- 2027 block estimate: — assessed, about $74,657/yr from taxable assessments, or $24,886 per home — not live account balances
Median assessed value · 2016–2027
▲ +65% since 2016
Estimated property tax · per home, per year
▲ +105% since 2016 · ~+7%/yr
The block as an asset
Read like a financial asset, this block has lagged the Philadelphia market, compounding +4.7% a year against the city's 6.5%.
Indexed performance · this block vs. the Philadelphia market
Rebased to 100 in 2016, like a stock against its index. $100 in the typical home here would be worth $165 today versus $201 across Philadelphia — this block trailed the market.
Return is from assessed-value history (a proxy for market price, lumpy in reassessment years); rental yield is estimated from ACS area rents. Informational only, not investment advice.
How often it changes hands
This block has recorded 1 arm's-length sale since 2008. The typical home has sold 0 times in that window, while 2 have not changed hands at all.
Every recorded sale · price & date
Few recorded sales.
Who owns it
Ownership of 5 parcels
- Owner-occupied 4
- Absentee individual 1
Value distribution today
No multi-home or corporate owners on this block — every home has its own owner.
Parcel by parcel
All 5 parcels on the block — value trajectory, ownership, and the paper trail assembled from the fetched public datasets. Sorted up the street; each links to its property report and official sources — or download the roster (CSV).
Every parcel's assessed value, 2016–2027 — each line is one parcel
| Address | Ownership | Value & trend | Bd/Ba | Sq ft | Built | Sales | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 S WASHINGTON SQ ImprovedOwner pulled a alteration permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $1.9M | —/— | 4,838 | 1800 | 0 | |
| 702 S WASHINGTON SQ ImprovedOwner pulled a addition and/or alteration permit in 2025. | Owner-occupied | $1.4M | —/— | 3,347 | 1800 | 0 | |
| 704-06 S WASHINGTON SQ Apartment building ImprovedOwner pulled a use permit in 2019. | Absentee individual | $1.4M | —/— | 9,785 | 1816 | 0 | licensed rental |
| 708 S WASHINGTON SQ ImprovedBought for $1.9M in 2008. Owner pulled a alteration permit in 2014. | Owner-occupied | $2.1M | —/3 | 5,580 | 1800 | 1 | |
| 710 S WASHINGTON SQ Offices HistoryL&I violation (2017); L&I violation (2022); Inspection failed (2022); L&I violation (2023); Inspection failed ×7 (2023); L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed (2025); Inspection failed (2026). | Owner-occupied | $2.0M | —/— | 10,080 | 1880 | 0 |
Neighborhood
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Generated 2026-07-10 from public City of Philadelphia records · Download this block's data (CSV)